Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-03
NOW VOTERS, ATTENTION.

NOW VOTERS, ATTENTION.
As predicted by the REGISTER the prop
osition which Judge K. H. COCHRAN, who
il the President of the Wheeling and Harris
burg Railway and owner of the charter for
the Union railroad bridge, had to submit
TO the people of Wheeling in regard to the
Joint construction of the Union bridge and
terminal facilities, was submitted to the
Joint Committee representing the city last
evening. The proposition will be found
rerJaiim in another column and the REG
IsrER earnestly requests that everybody
will give it careful and close attention. 1t
will be found to exceed, by far, in liberal
ity the expectation OF the most sanguine.
In nutshell It is this: The company
represented By Judge COCHRAN will build
the Union railroad bridge, the terminal
facilities, a connecting link of forty-One
miles of road from BOweTstown, Ohio to
the bridge, to bring in the roads which
center at that point, will tunnel the hill
At the north of Wheeling and build track
down to Wheeling creek valley, that is to
extend oD eastward to the COnuellsville
coke fields, on condition that Wheeling,
or Ohio county, subscribe $500, 900 to the
enterprise, to be used in building terminal
facilities in this city.
The proposition is 50 fair and so explicit
~ worded that safety to the city's interests
is guaranteed. 1, is provided that the
hrst 800 900 of the citys subscription is
not to be due till $500 900 shall have
been expended by the company on the
bridge and terminal facilities the second
Slo2, coo not to be due till $500, 600 shall
have been expended ON the part OF the
company, ard the remaining 500, 900 is
no. 70 BE- called for until TIE company
shall have completed the bridge, built
fortg-oae miles Of coad to BowerssOwn and
tuuuelled the hill.
For a certainly ibs city could not ask q
f,lrer proposition. she j, guarded on all
sides Itisno; speculation On her part,
aud 4. after accepting .ue proposition, the
hs.dsa !. not built. .he as Rot cent the
poorer.
Tbs company olsss 10 open up new
world to Wtosliu, and do all the
work for S3yo.oOO It Is estimated
that the bridge will cost the
comoauy s75oo0O, and The read to
Bowers,oau .ia pecsssi:ate the exPendi-
ture of 81 100 900 mere. 1t will be seen
from these fsu,e4 that what Wheeling Ia
asked to put into tn4 magnificent enter
prise Is insignificant and accompanied by
no risks. the latter being assumed wholly
BY the compsDy.
The JON. committee on the part OF the
city were surprised ct the lberality Of the
proposition ard imu ediateIy adopted q
resolution Gsyorably reporting it to ;heir
several bodies, aad recommending that
they take individual action favorable to
the proposition, and that the Board Of
County Commissioners take the proper
steps to secure the subscription.
There is hardly any doubt
that these bodies will he unani-
mously in favor Of the proposition
and the final acceptance Of it depends on
the voters Of Ohio county. These should
Law aside all actioral differences that may
exist. and each aud every voter should
come to the polls and vote for the sub
scriptiou. There is hardly any use at this
late day in sgain going over the incalcula-
BILE advantages that this grand enterprise
will give to Wheeling. Suffice it TO sum
marie them by saying that it will open
up rew and untouched world Of trade
and commerce, and put the city ahesd
full ten years in prosperity.